Category: Trademark
‘m&m’ Melts in Sweden
June 28, 2016
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 11:41 am
The Svea Court of Appeal , at Stockholm ruled in favour of Mondelez International in a trademark dispute over ‘m&m’ against Mars. The Court held that Mars would be liable to pay fine up to $246,000. Starting this July, Mars barred from selling its colourful sugar
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Nestle vs Cadbury – The Purple Debate
May 17, 2016
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 10:03 am
In the year 2004 Cadbury applied to register the shade of the color purple known as Pantone 2685C as a trademark in relation to goods which fall under the Intellectual Property Office’s class 30. Their application for the registration declared that the trademark would be
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Renewal of an Expired Trademark in India – Procedures & Aspects
April 2, 2016
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:51 am
Trademark Law in India is passing through a remarkable and progressive phase. Trademark registrations in India have increased over the last decade or so as India is becoming one the preferred destination for commercial activities. Trademark registration in India is regulated by the Trademark Act
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Importance of Trade Mark Registration in India
February 9, 2016
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 10:45 am
It is commonly seen that people remain confused between brand and trademark of a company. The two concepts, despite many similarities have different purposes and nature that people either overlook, or are not aware of. What is Brand Name In common parlance, the brand name
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